Oakland-based Manicaretti was founded in 1988 to bring genuine foods from Italy's finest regional artisan producers to America. Tommy Dew has worked with the Importer to produce its product catalog since 1997.

The rustic, 28-page catalog brings home the flavor of traditional Italian foods, featuring extensive product information, helpful cooking tips and recipes. A table of contents helps readers locate specific brands. Those who prefer to browse can easily flip to one of six sections with the help of a graphic section marker at the outer edge of each page. Cooking tips are also easy to find, placed in a callout with special graphic treatment next to product information. The catalog closes with three sumptuous recipes on the inside back cover and a richly colored map of producers on the back.